South Korea's opposition leader urges the president to accept investigation of wife, top officials  

People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, meeting with main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, April 29, 2024.

Emboldened by his party’s recent election win, South Korea’s opposition leader pressured President Yoon Suk Yeol to accept special investigations into allegations involving top officials and his wife, as they met Monday for talks on bipartisan cooperation.